Simon Fraser University

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Applicants must meet SFU doctoral admissions requirements.

  1. One of the following:
    a) A master's degree from a recognized university, demonstrating strong academic performance, or the equivalent, or

    b) A bachelor's degree, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5, from a recognized university, or the equivalent, or

    c) Completion of at least 75% of the course work units required for the relevant department's master's program, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5. All graduate courses, whether completed at SFU or another university, shall be considered in the calculation.

  2. Submitted evidence that the applicant is capable of undertaking substantial original research. This is usually judged from letters of reference from qualified referees, and the completion of a master's thesis or other scholarly work (writing sample).

  3. Several years of exemplary and varied educational and professional experience, preferably in educational leadership.

 

Of particular value will be evidence that candidates not only have an interest in critical reflection on issues of leadership, but also are judged by their peers capable of providing distinctive leadership in their subsequent educational careers.

 

Students whose native language is not English may be required to satisfy the University and the graduate program committee as to their capability in English.

 

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Last Updated October 15, 2009 FOE